Tony:
I bought a longbow.....because I just liked the looks of them, better. I also had shot a recurve a LITTLE.....25 years ago.....and never liked it.
On the other hand, longbow grips are almost exactly the same as on modern compounds, so recurves don't have it all on the familiarity scale.
Exactly. I love the grip on my longbow.
I started with a 50# @ 28" longbow (montana) and I've never looked back. I've shot a friend's recurve....and I just (personally) don't care for the shot. To me.....I also feel more "traditional" with a longbow in my hand (I was trying to get AWAY from the gadgetry)
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Good luck in your search.